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Verhus
Snake Mite
United Kingdom
28 Posts |
 Posted - 04/12/2013 : 22:00:02
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Hi, not only am I new to snake keeping but also new to chat forums so please bear with me as I'm a little nervous about both - but keen to learn!
How do I become more confident at handling my new snake? I didn't expect to feel this nervous with him and I know it's unjustified as he's fairly docile but I think my nerves are making him nervous too. Feel a bit stupid really but would appreciate some handling tips. |
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gmac
The Scottish Admin
United Kingdom
5319 Posts |
Posted - 04/12/2013 : 22:24:23
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| hi and welcome along. the only thing that helps build confidence is time and patience and just blag your way through it. so long as you can act confident both you and the snake will become less nervous. |
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Verhus
Snake Mite
United Kingdom
28 Posts |
Posted - 04/12/2013 : 22:48:14
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Thank you for replying, it's good to hear from someone who knows more about these things. I'll get there in the end, helps that he's such a lovely wee thing. I think once / if I experiece a bite and realise it's nothing, then I'll relax more. He's sort of reared up once or twice but then seems to change his mind and tries to hide or burrow. Cannot believe how STRONG he is though!! Massive excitement earlier today though (part excitement, part terror) feeding him for the very first time  so proud of us both.
(Why does it say snake mite under my chat name?) |
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gmac
The Scottish Admin
United Kingdom
5319 Posts |
Posted - 04/12/2013 : 23:08:07
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bites arent worth worrying over they are nothing especially from young corns.
nice one on the feeding good result :D
As for the snake mite below your name is just a forum ranking type thing based on number of posts. not something I like i may add. they are, mite, egg, hatchling, yearling, sub adult and fully grown corns. admins have whatever we fancy lol also have been known to change some from time to time if the mood takes us :D |
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Verhus
Snake Mite
United Kingdom
28 Posts |
Posted - 05/12/2013 : 01:20:21
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| Ah, so there are sort of staff on here too? Didn't think of that, doh! My new baby isn't exactly a baby - he's about 4 years old and about 3' - 3-and-a-half' so that's why i'm really scared of him biting me. All the things i've found online advise new keepers about hatchlings and small babies, nothing about 'toddler' bites. Still, I don't expect it'll warrant my exessive fear but I just don'tknow what to expect - and worse when to expect it! He's so fast!!! |
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smart bunny
Fully Grown Corn
United Kingdom
5091 Posts |
Posted - 05/12/2013 : 09:58:41
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| Hi Verhus (again) I just replied to your post on the handling thread lol! |
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Donnie
Fully Grown Corn
United Kingdom
3215 Posts |
Posted - 05/12/2013 : 20:11:20
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| Hello and welcome |
1.1 Corns (Anery Stripe, Amel) 1.0 Rootbeer 0.2 Jungle Carpet Python 1.0 Zebra Jungle Carpet Python 1.0 50% Diamond Zebra Carpet Python |
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coxymk2
Sub Adult
United Kingdom
1245 Posts |
Posted - 05/12/2013 : 20:50:46
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| Hello and welcome |
0.0.1 ANERY (Liquorice)
0.0.1 CAROLINA (Bangle)
0.0.1 AMEL (Boozer)
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Virtual Chocolate
Snake Mite
21 Posts |
Posted - 05/12/2013 : 21:38:27
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| Hello and welcome to the forum and snake keeping |
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Redware
Hatchling
United Kingdom
412 Posts |
Posted - 05/12/2013 : 22:32:45
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| Hi and welcome! Do ask all the questions you like. Unlike our pets, we don't bite! |
    
Corns: 1.2.0 Caramel Tessera Het Stripe ph lots (Oak) Caramel (Willow) Caramel Stripe Het Amel (Juniper)
Royals: 1:1:0 Lesser Pastel (Bismuth) Cinna Spin (Indium) |
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Snakeysal
Hatchling
United Kingdom
105 Posts |
Posted - 05/12/2013 : 22:34:26
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| Hallo and welcome. |
Sally
1.0.0 Anery - Omar
1.0.0 Cat - Oscar |
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gmac
The Scottish Admin
United Kingdom
5319 Posts |
Posted - 05/12/2013 : 22:46:50
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Originally posted by Verhus
Ah, so there are sort of staff on here too? Didn't think of that,
yup we get paid in Jaffa cakes so all is good :D |
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scottishbluebird
it is all my fault
United Kingdom
8403 Posts |
Posted - 06/12/2013 : 00:58:12
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| Hi and welcome |
     
0.1.0 Corn - Kellogs
1.0.0 Hognose - Storm
0.1.0 Staffy - Lyla
1.0.0 Spaffy(staffy x springer)-Spyro
1.0.0 Ferret - Peanut R.I.P
0.1.0 Crestie - Fudge. Wish List - Pygmy hedgehog. Tropiocolotes |
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Verhus
Snake Mite
United Kingdom
28 Posts |
Posted - 06/12/2013 : 01:18:16
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| Hi Everyone :) There are so many really beautiful snakes on here, I had no idea there were so many possible patterns and colours! I think ours looks most like Prism, I'll try to get a photo of him on here soon but he wont have a name until Xmas. It's a bit like having a child in that you think your own is so much more pretty than everyone elses |
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Verhus
Snake Mite
United Kingdom
28 Posts |
Posted - 06/12/2013 : 03:45:07
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| Thanks for the 'Sticky' advice Benji54, much appreciated and I will take heed. It's also given me something to think about as I don't know the answer to some of these things myself yet, but I'm learning fast - there's lots of great tips on here, so glad I joined |
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smart bunny
Fully Grown Corn
United Kingdom
5091 Posts |
Posted - 06/12/2013 : 09:30:33
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Sorry to throw a spanner in the works, but Prism is a Colombian rainbow boa not a corn! Sounds like you may have either an anery or a normal if it is similar colouring though ;)
The corns in my sig are Corno (anery so no red) and Ember (amel so no black). Hermes and Hades are African house snakes, Artemis is a carpet python and Hoggy is a western hognose ;) |
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Razee
Fully Grown Corn
United Kingdom
2525 Posts |
Posted - 06/12/2013 : 19:34:17
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Hello and welcome to the forum - and ask as many questions, as you like, everybody on here is nice ;-)
If you post a picture of your snake, we might be able to tell you, what morph you have, too. |
0.1.0 late CB10 Carolina corn snake - Bazilishka
1.0.0 CB11 Abbots Okeetee- Little Twiddler
1.0.0 CB11 Hypo corn- Sebastianek
1.0.0. CB14 Butter Motley - Squidwood
0.0.2 CB18 normal/ Okeetee yearlings Bunny and Lalalishka
0.0.1 hognose
0.1.0 stable cat
0.1.0 house cat |
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twistedmonkey
Hatchling
United Kingdom
132 Posts |
Posted - 07/12/2013 : 19:28:13
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Welcome to world of snake keeping and the forum, the people here are amazing for advice so don't be afraid to ask anything your unsure about 
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Verhus
Snake Mite
United Kingdom
28 Posts |
Posted - 07/12/2013 : 23:09:50
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The people on here ARE amazing!! I followed Kellog's Handling Tips advice and went from shaking like a leaf as soon as I opened the Viv to actually having my wee snake out of the Viv and all over me earlier tonight!! Oh My God, it was amazing  I was totally faking it but he was sweet enough to pretend not to notice and was even just sitting still for a cuddle at one point! He seems to like me, I can't believe how good it feels. I'm in Love  Oh, and Kellog's pretty cool too
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smart bunny
Fully Grown Corn
United Kingdom
5091 Posts |
Posted - 08/12/2013 : 07:34:57
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| Yay!!! :D And he certainly looks like an anery to me ;) |
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Cassie
Snake Mite
United Kingdom
32 Posts |
Posted - 08/12/2013 : 09:56:41
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| Hi, he's lovely, glad you're feeling more confident. |
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